North Korea to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h behind North Korea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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North Korea 10:40 10:40 AM Budapest 03:40 3:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
03:40 3:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−7 h
Budapest is 7 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea and Budapest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇵 North Korea
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇭🇺 Budapest
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 03:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 1,686,222 |
Compare North Korea with another city
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North Korea and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind North Korea is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours behind those in North Korea (UTC+2 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in North Korea?
The working day in North Korea starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in North Korea?
The working day in North Korea ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both North Korea and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in North Korea (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 7:00 AM in North Korea it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in North Korea.
Is the time difference between North Korea and Budapest the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 8 hours behind North Korea.
